Traveling on area roads and highways in Platte County is treacherous today. There have been three crashes on southbound Interstate 29 near the 28 mile marker, which is between Dearborn and Camden Point. The Platte County Sheriff’s Department says one of the vehicles involved is a tractor-trailer that was hauling 40,000 pounds of pork butts. Authorities say seven pallets of the pork butts fell out. All crashes are still under investigation, more details as they become available.
Judge: County does not have to levy voter-approved children’s tax
JUDGE SAYS LAW GRANTS COMMISSION DISCRETION ON THE TOPIC Platte County Circuit Court Judge Megan Benton on Tuesday entered a ruling in favor of the Platte County Commission in a lawsuit that challenged the commission’s decision to not follow the...